Table 2 NSAID use by the study CKD patients (Alexandria Main University Hospital, Egypt, 2016)
NSAID use | Frequency (n = 230) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Types of NSAIDsa | ||
Ketoprofen | 176 | 50.3 |
Diclofenac | 118 | 33.7 |
Ibuprofen | 81 | 23.1 |
Ketorolac | 9 | 2.6 |
Meloxicam | 8 | 2.3 |
Purpose of usea | ||
Headache | 158 | 68.7 |
Generalized pain | 114 | 49.6 |
Joint pain | 101 | 43.9 |
Renal colic | 26 | 11.3 |
Dental pain | 23 | 10.0 |
Menstrual pain | 3 | 1.3 |
Pattern of use | ||
Frequency of NSAID use within last month | ||
Once a week | 40 | 17.4 |
Twice a week | 92 | 40.0 |
Three times a week | 47 | 20.4 |
Every day | 51 | 22.2 |
Duration of NSAID use | ||
< 1 year | 28 | 12.2 |
1–3 years | 96 | 41.7 |
> 3 years | 106 | 46.1 |
Regular use | ||
Yes | 190 | 82.6 |
No | 40 | 17.4 |
Number of NSAIDs used within last month | ||
One type | 103 | 44.8 |
Two types | 92 | 40.0 |
Three types | 31 | 13.5 |
More than three | 4 | 1.7 |
Route of administration within last month | ||
Oral | 171 | 74.3 |
Injection | 2 | 0.9 |
Both | 57 | 24.8 |